分子尺度的机器可以提供许多惊人的好处,从器官再生直至环境复原.但是,有一天它们也可能取代人类,成为统治地球行星的力量.过去几年,在梦想制造分子尺度控制事物的机器方面已经有了若干突破.现在,我们需要严肃思考这些机器将要带来的良机和危险. Molecular-scale machines can offer many amazing benefits, from organ regeneration to environmental rejuvenation, but one day they may also replace humans as the forces that dominate Earth's planet. Over the past few years, machines that dreamed of making molecular-scale controls have been There have been several breakthroughs and now we need to think hard about the opportunities and dangers these machines will bring.